bought
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of bought
First recorded before 900, for the adjective for an earlier sense
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Bought for $236.4 million, "Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer" by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt became the second most expensive work ever sold at auction.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Bought for the person you imagine yourself becoming.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Bought in 2014 for $60m, at its centre is the Ailsa course with its rich history of hosting the Open Championship.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
“I Bought This Before Elon Went Crazy” is the slogan on one bumper sticker that can be found on many Teslas these days.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
Bought a car because yeah, the trains and buses are fine, but if we had our own car, we could take trips outside the city where the trains and buses don’t go.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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